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Question: Does Lawyers Club of India website considered as Social website? If YES then why and if NO then why?

It is not only social website. But social welfare website, since it is creating for clients as free legal advises from eminant lawyers 

Before we could present ourselves to some conclusion,we must acknowledge what the social media is all about.

The Merriam-webster dictionary defines social media as-

forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos).

Few other definition(I got by searching web)

“Social media are primarily Internet-based tools for sharing and discussing information among human beings.” - Wikipedia 

“A category of sites that is based on user participation and user-generated content. They include social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, or My Space, social bookmarking sites like Del.icio.us, social news sites like Digg or Simpy, and other sites that are centered on user interaction.” - Lazworld

“Online technologies and practices that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives with each other.” - tvb.org

“Social media are works of user-created video, audio, text or multimedia that are published and shared in a social environment, such as a blog, wiki or video hosting site.” - Capilanou

“An umbrella term that defines the various activities that integrate technology, social interaction, and the construction of words and pictures.” - Anvil Media

“Software tools that allow groups to generate content and engage in peer-to-peer conversations and exchange of content (examples are YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, MySpace etc).” - Bottle PR

“Social Media is the collection of tools and online spaces available to help individuals and businesses to accelerate their information and communication needs.” - Axel Schultze 

Now let's see whether these yardstick pass Lawyersclubofindia as a social networking website/social media.

1.Does the website is based on the idea of user-generated content? Answer-Yes

2.Does the website allow sharing of content like text/video? Answer-Yes

3.Does the website allow sharing of opinion through public mode or private mode? Answer-Yes

4.Does the website uses technology essential for social media? Answer-Yes (Web 2.0,AJAX)

5.Does the website promote business communication along with social communication? Answer-Yes(Social media is used this way extensively)

6.Does the website promote friends circle to form as a group? Answer-Yes

After these observation,we can say safely that this website comes under Social networking ambit.

One can argue,that this website is only for legal advices but it's very important to realize that not only lawyers but also common man participate in knowledge sharing and other interaction(friends making) as well.

Comparing to a well-known public media, we find many features resemble.Even this website allows links to social networking websites.

Overall,it's public voice for the public.

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